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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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    The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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    The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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